Environmental Advisory Review Committee (EARC)
Responsibilities
EARC’s duties include providing advice to Council about environmental initiatives and policies related to the Town of Canmore. EARC also advises Council about public awareness and understanding of particular environmental issues that may arise. Finally, Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Impact Assessments may be reviewed by EARC with a report of EARC’s findings presented to Council.
This Committee also oversees a set of environmental initiatives that involve the community in environmental stewardship. The goal is to help move Canmore towards a more sustainable future with less negative impact on the environment.
pdf Environmental Advisory Review Committee Bylaw 40-98 (125 KB)
Meetings
The committee typically meets the first Monday of each month, except for July and August. Meeting dates, times, and locations will be advertised on this page with a minimum 24 hours notice. Meeting are held in public.
The next scheduled EARC meeting is TBD.
Members
The committee consists of up to 5 public members and 1 member of council. Committee members are appointed by Council in late October every year for a 1-year term. For more information about applying visit Apply for a Committee.
2016 - 2017 Public Members
- Julie Ulan
- Serge Metikosh
- Corinna Bryson
- Steve Sandercott
- Ralph Walicki
Council Representative
- Councillor Esme Comfort
Biosphere Institute Representative
- Melanie Watt
Contact
For more information contact the Committee Liaison, Lori Rissling Wynn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 403-678-1527.
